NAKEEL DEVELOPS NEW LUXURY HOTEL IN DJIBOUITI

Nakheel Hotel & Resorts has developed the Djibouti Palace Kempinski – one of the best hotels in Africa

Situated in a prime beach-front location between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, under 10 minutes from Ambouli International Airport, the Djibouti Palace Kempinski is one of Africa’s best kept secrets and offers visitors a wealth of stunning natural sites to explore. Safaris are the oppportunity to see Lake Assal’s stunning volcanic formations or the flamingos on Lake Abbé. Virgin beaches are the starting point for some exceptional scuba diving or snorkelling in the Devil’s Cauldron in the Gulf of Tadjoura, where whale sharks, manta rays, dolphins and grey reef sharks can be spotted between October and January, or the Seven Brothers Islands, popular from January to May for the island system’s stunning soft coral reefs attracting schooling fish. 

The luxurious property has been developed by Nakheel Hotels & Resorts, the world-leading hotel and resort development company, in a record build time of only seven months. Immediately after opening in November 2006, it hosted the prestigious COMESA Heads of State Summit, which welcomed senior diplomats, politicians and heads of State from Africa and the rest of the world.

Completion of the second phase is expected in mid-2007, with a further 160 rooms, suites and residences, Spa and fitness centre, tennis courts, casino and discotheque. 

Due to its strategic location at the mouth of the Red Sea and many of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, Djibouti is also an important transit port for the region which offers international transhipment and refuelling services.  convinced we will deliver.”

The Djibouti Palace Kempinski includes 177 rooms and suites, and a state-of-the-art conference centre, with a grand ballroom for up to 1,100 guests, meeting room and presentation facilities, and the latest communications infrastructure. There are four a la carte restaurants, including a unique pan-African offering at the Lake Assal Restaurant, landscaped gardens and full beach facilities, a spa, a sports bar and lobby lounge, and wireless internet throughout the hotel.

When fully complete, the hotel will have up to 300 rooms, fitness and entertainment centres, a nightclub and the exemplary standards of service for which Kempinski is renowned.